Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 17
Vedaśākhā-dikīrtana
Enumeration of the Vedic Branches) and Purāṇa-Vaṃśa (Lineages of Transmission
आग्नेयाख्यपुराणस्य कर्ता श्रोता जनार्दनः तस्मात्पुराणमाग्नेयं सर्ववेदमयं महत्
āgneyākhyapurāṇasya kartā śrotā janārdanaḥ tasmātpurāṇamāgneyaṃ sarvavedamayaṃ mahat
Vom Purāṇa namens Āgneya ist Janārdana (Herr Viṣṇu) sowohl Verfasser als auch Hörer; daher ist das Āgneya-Purāṇa ein großes Werk, das die Essenz aller Veden in sich trägt.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana frame-narration: Agni instructing Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Grounds the authority (prāmāṇya) of the Āgneya Purāṇa by asserting Janārdana as both speaker/author and listener; used in phala-śruti contexts to encourage śravaṇa and pāṭha.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Arthāntaranyāsa (reasoned conclusion: ‘therefore…’)
Concept: Divine agency in revelation: the text is framed as Veda-essence (sarva-veda-maya) with Viṣṇu as both origin and ideal recipient, implying non-difference between deity and teaching.
Application: Treat listening (śravaṇa) as equal to composing/teaching in merit; prioritize regular hearing/reading as a complete curriculum when Vedic study is inaccessible.
Khanda Section: Purana-mahatmya (Textual Authority & Phala-shruti)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Janārdana presides over a divine discourse: he is shown simultaneously as the revealer of the Āgneya Purāṇa and as the attentive listener, with Vedic symbols surrounding the manuscript to indicate ‘sarva-veda-maya’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Viṣṇu/Janārdana seated on a lotus throne, sages reciting, another depiction of the same deity listening in the same frame (split-scene), palm-leaf manuscript, conch and discus motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, Janārdana with gold halo, manuscript on jeweled stand, sages with Veda bundles, gold embossing emphasizing ‘sarva-veda’ radiance, temple arch framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear didactic split-panel: left ‘kartā’ teaching, right ‘śrotā’ listening, labeled manuscript ‘Āgneya’, refined pastel palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly majlis with a divine figure, detailed manuscripts and bookstands, subtle aura around Janārdana, architectural niche and carpet patterns"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आग्नेयाख्यपुराणस्य = आग्नेय-आख्य-पुराणस्य; तस्मात्पुराणमाग्नेयं = तस्मात् + पुराणम् + आग्नेयम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 270.16-20 (māhātmya and phala sequence)
FAQs
It imparts scriptural hermeneutics: the Āgneya Purāṇa is presented as ‘sarvaveda-maya’ (Veda-essence), establishing its authority for transmitting dharma, ritual procedure, and sacred knowledge.
By declaring the text to be ‘sarvaveda-maya,’ it frames the Āgneya Purāṇa as a comprehensive compendium—legitimizing its wide coverage of rites, polity, medicine, architecture, weapon-science, and poetics as grounded in Vedic essence.
It establishes faith (śraddhā) in the Purāṇa as a Veda-essence scripture; such recognition supports devotional engagement—hearing, reciting, and studying it as a meritorious act aligned with Vedic dharma.